Cattle livestock count heads in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cattle livestock count heads was 4.86 million in 2024. β Volatile
Cattle livestock count heads in Central African Republic, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 4.86 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Central African Republic peaked at 4.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403,000, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486,889 | 403,000 | 630,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 934,000 | 680,000 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.69 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.50 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 3.13 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million | 3.89 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.67 million | 4.86 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 27.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 27.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Central African Republic?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Central African Republic was 4.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,000 in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Central African Republic ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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